After 4 years of really fun driving its time to let the Freelander 2 go. It has put a smile on my face nearly everyday and is one of only two cars that I have ever been sorry to see go.

So today - sadly, I will become a disco sport owner. I've heard lots of horror stories about them but can't afford to go to a full fat discovery, so can only have my fingers crossed that this one isn't too bad.

I'm sure I will be popping back to the forum for advice though and to continue getting my spares from Dan @ Duckworths!

I sold mine nearly 3 years ago now - still coming on here so no need to say goodbye quite yet! Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Good luck with the Sport pjbnet and let us know how you get on with it,
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I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

Welcome to the dark side.

Your not loosing a Freelander, just upgrading to a newer version.

Stand back and waits for the fun.

Seriously apart from the adblue fiasco it's like a longer version of the FL2, shame about the fixed glass roof, and the lack of a spare wheel, but the drive is very similar. AND you still get to deal with the lovely LR dealerships. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

Well week 2 of owning a Discovery Sport and it has already failed to start on me 3 times. Something to do with "Steering Column Locked". A quick wiggle of the column and putting the key underneath and it starts but its a pain in the A***.

The amount of non starting because of the stupid steering lock recently is worrying.

pjbnet wrote:

Well week 2 of owning a Discovery Sport and it has already failed to start on me 3 times. Something to do with "Steering Column Locked". A quick wiggle of the column and putting the key underneath and it starts but its a pain in the A***.

I had that the other day, turned out the key was in the house,not in the car as wife promised. (she can never find the keys in her handbag collection)

So id agree looks like a battery problem in your fob At work
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Yorky Bob wrote:

pjbnet wrote:

Well week 2 of owning a Discovery Sport and it has already failed to start on me 3 times. Something to do with "Steering Column Locked". A quick wiggle of the column and putting the key underneath and it starts but its a pain in the A***.

Change the fob batteries, about £1.20 and job sorted I suspect.

Mine sulks every 2 years if it does not get new fob batteries. Won’t fire up without fob literally sat under the steering wheel, you get an error message and I have lock and unlock car again with me sat in it and fob as said under wheel. New batteries and all forgiven.

The wife is less temperamental than the car  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Bob you only get brownie points if the wife reads your posts AND she believes that you meant what you posted

Typical trade off, the FL2 never needed batteries as it was charged by the docking station, but having to find the keys was a hassle for the wife (way too much stuff in her handbag/suitcase) the DS will need new batteries but is more convenient in everyday use. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner